Google Earth has integrated Gemini AI into its Earth AI platform to deliver real-time answers on floods, droughts, wildfires, and other environmental crises. The new feature, called Geospatial Reasoning, combines satellite imagery, weather data, and population maps to help governments, NGOs, and citizens make faster, smarter disaster response decisions.
In a major leap for climate-tech innovation, Google has upgraded its Earth AI platform by integrating Gemini AI, its advanced large language model, to enhance disaster preparedness and environmental monitoring. The new feature—Geospatial Reasoning—enables users to ask complex questions about floods, droughts, wildfires, and other natural disasters, and receive actionable insights in real time.
This AI-powered capability merges satellite imagery, weather forecasts, and population data to help identify vulnerable regions, predict storm paths, and assess infrastructure risks. The goal is to empower governments, nonprofits, and communities with timely information that can guide evacuation plans, resource allocation, and emergency response.
During the 2025 California wildfires, Google’s crisis alerts reached over 15 million people in Los Angeles, directing them to shelters and safe routes. The company’s flood forecasting tools now serve more than two billion people globally, aiding organizations like World Vision in delivering food and clean water to disaster-hit areas.
Key Highlights:
- Gemini AI now powers Google Earth’s Geospatial Reasoning feature
- Combines satellite, weather, and population data for real-time disaster insights
- Supports decision-making for floods, droughts, wildfires, and more
- Used by NGOs and governments for emergency planning and aid distribution
- Flood forecasting now reaches over two billion people worldwide
- 15 million people benefited from Google’s alerts during 2025 California wildfires
- Enhances Google Cloud’s role in climate resilience and geospatial intelligence
Sources: Livemint, NewsX, NewsBytes, Google Blog, Amar Ujala